Mosaic of St. Rose of Lima gets permanent home after narrowly escaping demolition

by Carolyn James

Amidst the brick and mortar and rubble of an abandoned convent in Brooklyn or Manhattan (the exact location has already been lost to history) that was undergoing demolition, a mosaic stood out. It was etched with the image of what one worker described as a “holy lady.”

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